RELEASE NOTES: JDK 8u71

Notes generated: Fri Nov 01 16:49:21 CET 2024

JEPs

None.

RELEASE NOTES

core-libs

Issue Description
JDK-8138716

IANA Data 2015g


JDK contains IANA time zone data version 2015g. For more information, refer to [Timezone Data Versions in the JRE Software|http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/tzdata-versions-138805.html].

install/install

Issue Description
JDK-8140197

Installers appearing stalled on ESC configurations


Users running Internet Explorer Enhance Security Configuration (ESC) on Windows Server 2008 R2 may have experienced issues installing Java in interactive mode. This issue has been resolved in the 8u71 release. Installers executed in interactive mode will no longer appear to be stalled on ESC configurations.

FIXED ISSUES

core-libs

Priority Bug Summary
P3 JDK-8138716 (tz) Support tzdata2015g

core-libs/java.nio

Priority Bug Summary
P5 JDK-8068761 Test java/nio/channels/ServerSocketChannel/AdaptServerSocket.java failed with SocketTimeoutException

docs/tools

Priority Bug Summary
P4 JDK-8146188 Change description of the -Xverify option

infrastructure/build

Priority Bug Summary
P4 JDK-8131182 Increment minor version of HSx for 8u71 and initialize the build number

install/install

Priority Bug Summary
P2 JDK-8136344 IPS bundle build failed on S11.1
P3 JDK-8140197 JRE 8u65 installer doesn't work on Windows Server

javafx/build

Priority Bug Summary
P2 JDK-8141663 Update copyright header for files modified in 2015